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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payment of dividends on Series A Preferred Stock |  | $ 9,719 | $ 0 |
Laureate Somed Education Holdings SA |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent |  | 60.00% |  |
Noncontrolling interest, noncontrolling owners, ownership percent |  | 40.00% |  |
Series A Preferred Stock |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payment of dividends on Series A Preferred Stock |  | $ 9,719 |  |
Affiliated Entity | Transactions between Laureate and Noncontrolling Interest Holder of Laureate Somed Education Holding SA |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  | 9,294 |  | $ 8,953
Affiliated Entity | Series A Preferred Stock | KKR |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | 60 |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Series A Preferred Stock | Snow Phipps |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | 15 |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | Series A Preferred Stock | KKR And Snow Phipps |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends declared and paid |  | $ 1,822 |  |

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